SHAVING bulldog in keep. (Only reply if you've exp or have knowledge in it.)

[FrostyPaws]

IMO there is a benifit. If my dog weighs 37 at weigh in after i took 5oz of hair off of him and your dog is 37 with a full coat. My dog should be a 5oz bigger dog as far as weight is concerned. That 5oz whether it is solid mass of fluid should be something extra that my dog can burn that your dog can't. This is just my belief on the matter.

If 5 ounces plays THAT much of a part in a quality dog, then that's just sad. How many times are dogs schooled with 1-3lb bigger dogs, quality dogs, and do quite well. Five ounces doesn't make the dog any better or give it any bigger chance of winning. It is simply five ounces. It is not uncommon for dogs to be ounces more, or less, than their opponent. While I do tend to echo your sentiment about something I have your dog doesn't (paraphrasing), it's generally the better dog, 5 ounces or not, that does the winning.

I've never seen five ounces make any significant change in a show's outcome personally.

[gotap_d]

If 5 ounces plays THAT much of a part in a quality dog, then that's just sad. How many times are dogs schooled with 1-3lb bigger dogs, quality dogs, and do quite well. Five ounces doesn't make the dog any better or give it any bigger chance of winning. It is simply five ounces. It is not uncommon for dogs to be ounces more, or less, than their opponent. While I do tend to echo your sentiment about something I have your dog doesn't (paraphrasing), it's generally the better dog, 5 ounces or not, that does the winning.

I've never seen five ounces make any significant change in a show's outcome personally.

#1 I never said 5oz plays THAT much of a part in a quality dog but it IS AN ADVANTAGE.

#2 You are right it isnt uncommon for dogs to be a few ounces over or under their opponent and quite frankly it isnt uncommon to have dogs 1/2lb to 1lb over or under their opponents weight but that dosent mean the smaller dog isnt still at a disadvantage.